Kimi-k1.5 vs MiniMax M2: Specs & Benchmark Comparison
| Characteristic | Kimi-k1.5 | MiniMax M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Company | Moonshot AI | MiniMax |
| Release Date | January 20, 2025 | October 26, 2025 |
| Parameters | — | 230B |
| Multimodal | Yes | No |
| Context (input) | — | 1.0M |
| Context (output) | — | 100K |
| Input Price / 1M | — | $1.00 |
| Output Price / 1M | — | $4.00 |
| Average Score | 0.8 | 0.8 |
Verdict
MiniMax M2 leads in 1 out of 2 comparison categories.
Overall Performance
Both models show comparable average scores: Kimi-k1.5 — 0.8, MiniMax M2 — 0.8.
Recency
MiniMax M2 is newer: released 10/26/2025 vs 1/20/2025.
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Which is better for coding — Kimi-k1.5 or MiniMax M2?
Direct comparison on the SWE-Bench benchmark is not available. We recommend reviewing other metrics on the comparison page.
Which model is cheaper — Kimi-k1.5 or MiniMax M2?
API pricing data is available on the individual model pages.
Which has a larger context window — Kimi-k1.5 or MiniMax M2?
Context window data is available on the individual model pages.
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